How to Write a Successful Professional Development Grant

Two brown bags:

Wednesday, September 23
Noon, Memorial Union (TITU)

Thursday, October 1
12:30 p.m. , Room 1325 of the HSLC

Greatly increase your chances of writing a successful professional development grant by attending this brown bag. Sponsored by the academic staff Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC).

Questions? Contact Mary Ray at mbray@wisc.edu.

Thursday, May 14
Academic Staff Roundtable Discussion with the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Memorial Union TITU

MASA Members are cordially invited to an Academic Staff Roundtable Discussion with the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate, Dr. Damon Williams.

How do you describe the climate for members of the UW-Madison academic staff? Do you feel proud when you describe your work–or when you explain that you’re a member of the academic staff–to new friends in the community? Here’s a special opportunity for you to discuss your experiences on campus as a member of the UW academic staff.

The Academic Staff Executive Committee (ASEC) and the Vice Provost for  Diversity and Climate invite you to a roundtable discussion of academic staff diversity and climate issues. Snacks will be provided, and while discussion won’t be limited to particular topics, a few questions to be thinking about are:

1. As you may know, the new diversity initiative for the UW System is titled “Inclusive Excellence.”  What does “inclusive excellence” mean to you?
2. If you set out to improve the climate for academic staff at the UW, what steps do you think would be the most important?
3. What kinds of policies and practices do you think have the greatest effects on diversity and climate, for academic staff and for others?

Please RSVP to Susan Crowley, ASEC Chair, at sjcrowley@uhs.wisc.edu by May 4 if you are interested and able to attend. Space is limited.

Thursday, February 19, 2009
How to Write a Successful Professional Development Grant

12:00 p.m.
Memorial Union TITU

Is there a conference or other professional development you’re
considering in the second half of 2009? Come to this brown bag to  find out:

• The types of professional development activities eligible for professional development (PD) grants
• The process for applying
• What makes a good grant proposal
• Common mistakes made on applications

PD grant applications are due March 7th to department chairs, March 13 to deans/directors, and March 27 to the Secretary of the Academic Staff.

For complete information and application forms, visit:
http://acstaff.wisc.edu/pdrc/PDGrants/PDgrantinfo.html

How to Write a Successful Professional Development Grant

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
1335 Health Science Learning Center

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Memorial Union (TITU)

Is there a conference or other professional development opportunity you’re considering in 2009? You may be able to pay for it with a Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC) grant.

Come to this brown bag to learn about:

• The types of professional development activities eligible forPDRC grants;
• The application process;
• What makes a good grant proposal; and
• Common mistakes made on applications.

Bring a lunch and plenty of questions!

Read more about PDRC grants.

Thursday, May 8, 2008
Employee Recognition Day Ice Cream Social

An invitation from Chancellor John Wiley to call UW-Madison employees:

“Every day, our campus relies on all of you to provide a host of functions in support of our institution. Whether you perform research-related duties, support to various academic departments, or ensure classrooms are properly maintained, each of you provides a service crucial for the university to meet its various goals.

One of the small ways we can recognize your efforts is to have our annual “Ice Cream Social.” This year’s social will be held on May 8, from 1:00-2:30, on Bascom Hill. This event coincides with the Governor’s declaration of May 7 as “Employee Recognition Day.”

I hope you can take a break from your busy schedule and stop by for some delicious Babcock ice cream. Many campus leaders will be personally funding this event, as well as rolling up their sleeves (literally) to serve employees.

We hope to see you May 8th!”

It’s budget time, and you need to be informed of your rights for promotion and base adjustments. Come and find out what you need to know to navigate the system.

The School of Education Committee on Academic Staff Issues (CASI) is sponsoring another session on Promotions and Base Adjustments for School of Education academic staff on Friday, March 7 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. in Room 154 of the Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall.

The session will focus on the various types of rate and title changes, promotional criteria, acceptable increase amounts, and timeline for the required paperwork.

For more information and to register online visit:
https://fpm-www3.fpm.wisc.edu/ohrd/OHRDCatalogPortal/Default.aspx?tabid=29&EventKey=20921

You can contact a School of Education CASI member with questions:
Paul Baker  WCER
Rosemary Bodolay  ART
Frances Breit   CEW
Ann Fillback-Watt  CEW
Ann Halbach    EPCS
Vince Jenkins  CIMC
Jerry Jordan   PEOPLE
Pennie Maclean, Dean’s Office
Karen McShane-Hellenbrand   Dance
Amy Newell   Tandem Press
Scott Rozman   IMDC
Jane Terpstra  Outreach
Daniel Timm  Kinesiology
Jeff Watson  WCER